The town of Goindwal holds immense significance in reference to the Sikh religious pilgrimage sites. The town lies south east of Amritsar and only thirty Kilometers away from the city. The Goindwal town boasts of some of the important Gurudwaras and among them the Goindwal Sahib is one of the greatest. The Goindwal Sahib Gurudwara in Punjab is the pride of the state and it is a major pilgrimage and tourists attraction. Guru Sri Amar Das constructed a Baoli or a well with eighty four steps. It is said someone who takes a bath in the well and recites the Japji Sahib, attains Moksh.
Thanks charandeep for writing such a nice article. I would like to add some more thing to your knowledge. The Goindwal Baoli Sahib is believed to be the first center of Sikhism. The Goindwal Sahib is a popular pilgrimage destination for both the Sikhs and the Hindus. The entrance of place is well decorated with murals describing significant scenes of the Sikh history. The massive langar or the community kitchen provides food to the large number of visitors every day. One must visit the Goindwal Baoli Sahib as soon as he can to to gain this rich experience.
Golden Temple or Darbar Sahib is the most sacred temple for Sikhs - one which every Sikh longs to make a pilgrimage to, and thousands visit daily. Guru Ram Das, the fourth Guru of the Sikhs, who came to live near this peaceful place, started building the pilgrimage centre around the small pool, (later to become the Sarowar). The Harmandir Sahib, as the main temple is known, was envisioned by Guru Arjan Dev. It was conceived by him to reflect the resoluteness, clarity and simplicity of the Sikh religion. The four doors, one on each side of the Temple, are symbolically open to all four castes - Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas and Shudras. The beautiful gilding, artistic marble inlays and the elaborate mirror-work on the Harmandir Sahib came much later. It was only in the nineteenth century during the reign of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, that the people of Punjab lavished their wealth on their revered shrine. The Granth Sahib, the holy book of the Sikhs, was installed in the Harmandir Sahib in 1604, three years after its completion.
